KATHMANDU, July 14: Outgoing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has vacated the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar and shifted to his private house in Balkot of Bhaktapur today.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari had on Tuesday appointed Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba the new Prime Minister in line with the Supreme Court's mandamus for the same.
The Supreme Court had on Monday issued a decision reinstating the dissolved House of Representatives and the mandamus order.
The outgoing PM Oli shifted from the PM's official residence today after Deuba took the oath of office and secrecy of the Prime Minister on Tuesday.
Organisations close to the CPN (UML) and Oli's supporters escorted him to Balkot, chanting slogans in his support.
KATHMANDU, July 13: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has opined that the Supreme Court has tried to deal a blow to the party system by meddling in the political topic through excessive judicial activism.
The Prime Minister said this in his address to the nation today. He said the destination could not be reached by 'laying hands in' sometimes what he called topics which had not been demanded at all, referring to the Supreme Court's verdict on Monday.
"The players are responsible for playing the game. But when the referee himself/herself has the desire to play the game, then it creates problem. The party system has been dealt a blow by the court's decision. Attempts have been made to amend the constitution. A situation has been created in which people's faith in the State organs would be lost and a sense of despondency would come in the people which might bring frightening consequences," PM Oli said.
The Supreme Court's verdict on Monday has reinstated the House of Representatives and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba has been appointed the Prime Minister today itself.
Prime Minister Oli, on the last day in office, recalled that he had exited from the government before this also but again reached the government's leadership through people's vote. Stating that sometimes there is contradiction between people's aspirations and the parliamentary numbers, he said now contradictions were seen in the decision of the other bodies of the State as well.
"I have unwavering faith in the people. This is not the end. I am not at all concerned because I am leaving the government. I pursued development in an unprecedented manner with new vision and with all sincerity keeping the welfare and service of the country and the people in mind," PM Oli stressed.
According to the PM, the government has become successful in carrying out effective works in controlling the pandemic even in adverse situation. "I need not publicise the works here. We have to work for the country and the people. I will shoulder that responsibility no matter where I am," he asserted.
'Journey towards prosperity moving ahead along with pandemic control'
PM Oli said his government has continued with the journey of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali' along with prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic through restraint, alertness and self-confidence.
He said although the various waves of the coronavirus pandemic dealt a serious blow to the journey of prosperity, the journey had to be continued forward without being dejected.
PM Oli reiterated that all the citizens would be administered the vaccines free of cost as efforts were on to bring the vaccine against COVID-19 despite its shortage throughout the world.
Achievements made in nationality, development and prosperity in spite of non-cooperation
The Prime Minister said the present government has worked in favour of nationality, development and prosperity even amid 'non-cooperation and attack from all sides'.
He made it clear that the government has expedited physical infrastructure development and strengthened the federalism through the implementation of the new constitution during this period despite the non-cooperation from those within (the party) to the government and the tendency to only make negative comments while not publicising the achievements made.
Expressing condolences over the death of those who lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic and the recent floods and landslides, PM Oli said the government has made arrangement for providing free medical treatment to those who are sick and injured. He added that the government has moved forward with clear plans and programmes for reconstruction, construction of other infrastructures and for social development.
He also drew the attention of all towards what he called the serious conspiracies to make the country unsuccessful by creating discord and conflict in the nation when what was required is to work for controlling the pandemic and the nation's development without wasting any time as the country is suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stating that although it was not necessary to become despondent and irritated, he said the outcome and the consequences of the Supreme Court's Monday verdict would be seen in the coming days. He alleged that attempts have been made to take the politics in the opposite direction instead of carrying out works towards consolidation of national
sovereignty and the country's independence.
PM Oli said he wished for a successful remaining term of the House of Representatives and that the general election is held on time. He said a question has arisen whether the rule of law and the democracy would be undermined.
Recalling that he has spent seven decades working for democracy, PM and the UML parliamentary party leader Oli said he has not conceived of using any 'inappropriate unpolitical gimmicks' except politics.
"There is no other topic in my heart and mind other than the country's sovereignty, independence, security, development, good governance, building civilized society and prosperity with social justice," PM Oli said, adding that he had no other personal interest other than the promotion of the democratic system and a matching honest resolve required for making Nepal beautiful and prosperous.
"I consider the people as empowered whenever I join the government or exit from it. However, today I am ousted by the orders of the court. My hope and commitment towards democracy and my love for the country and the people will not be weakened."
KATHMANDU, June 10: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is expanding the Council of Ministers on Thursday.
According to Bishnu Rijal, a leader of the ruling CPN-UML, PM Oli is preparing to induct seven ministers and a minister of state at 4 PM today.
Oli is appointing new ministers for seven ministries. He had made several changes in his Cabinet on June 4.
A writ petititon has been registered at the Supreme Court seeking nullification of the latest reshuffle. The Supreme Court, on June 8 refused to issue an interim order on the writ petitions filed against the regic of the Council of the Ministers.
A single bench of Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada issued a show-cause order in the name of the defendant. Hearing the writ petitions, the bench ordered both the sides to be present before the court on June 22.
KATHMANDU, May 28: At a time when the Constitutional Bench is hearing on the 30 writ petitions registered against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday made an attempt to justify the dissolution citing it as a constitutional process.
PM Oli, who addressed the nation on Friday afternoon from his Singh Durbar-based office, accused the opposition alliance including a faction of the ruling party CPN-UML of attempting to use parliament to fulfill the vested interests and frustrations of a limited number of people.
He remarked that the lower house of parliament could not complete its full tenure of five years due to the opposition parties despite his ‘constant efforts to save it’.
He also took time to argue that the parliament was dissolved as per the constitutional provisions as the parties failed to form an alternative government as per the Article 76 (5) of the Constitution of Nepal.
‘Vaccines for all’
On the occasion, Oli also promised vaccines against COVID-19 to all eligible citizens adding that vaccines would be administered to those waiting for the booster dose and for others as well.
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KATHMANDU, May 10: CPN (UML) Chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has again urged the lawmakers on behalf the party to vote in favour of the Prime Minister in the vote of
confidence to be held in the House of Representatives (HoR) today.
The lower house of the federal parliament is sitting for a special session at 1pm today for the purpose of the vote of confidence PM Oli has sought.
The CPN (UML) Chair and Prime Minister has, in his twitter post this morning, drawn the attention of all the parliamentarians that internal disagreements or dissatisfactions, if any, could be resolved through mutual discussions and that it would not be appropriate to go for any improper decision in a hurry in such a situation.
"Come, let's sit together and discuss if there are any problems, and resolve them," PM Oli has tweeted.
KATHMANDU, May 9: The ruling CPN-UML has issued a whip to its lawmakers to vote in favor of Prime Minister and party Chairman KP Sharma Oli as the latter is seeking a vote of confidence at the 275-member House of Representatives (HoR) on Monday.
Chief Whip of the party, Bishal Bhattarai, on Sunday, issued the whip asking the lawmakers to cast their votes in favor of PM Oli. The whip was issued as per the Political Party Act-2017 and UML’s Parliamentary Party Statue-2021, according to Bhattarai.
PM Oli is scheduled to seek parliament’s trust at a special meeting of parliament on Monday.
KATHMANDU, May 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called a Cabinet meeting for 5 PM on Thursday evening.
PM Oli held the CPN-UML’s Standing Committee meeting and then called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari earlier today.
The meeting is taken with much interst as PM Oli is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence in parliament on May 10.
Prime Minister and Chairperson of the CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli has directed the entire party committee to unite against Covid-19. "The Prime Minister has directed a unity and mobilisation of party committee at local and district levels to fight against the virus," said party spokesperson Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. PM Oli issued this directive at the third meeting of the 10th UML National General Convention organising committee in Baluwatar today.
The PM directed preparedness against the deadly virus variants at district level while the government itself was at its maximum efforts in this regard, said Gyawali, also Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The meeting was apprised of the conclusion taken by the Covid-19 Crisis Management Center's extended meeting held on Saturday evening in the presence of PM Oli. Issues discussed in the meeting were management of oxygen cylinders required for infected and expansion of Covid-19 vaccination among others. "There are not any preparations to impose lockdown that will affect lives of people. Lockdown itself is not a solution. So the government is at work to deal with the infection by making people follow the health safety protocols," said minister Gyawali.
KATHMANDU, April 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an all-party meeting at his official residence in Balutwatar, Kathmandu on Saturday.
The meeting is scheduled to hold at 11 AM, according to Surya Thapa, a press aide to PM Oli. Thapa added that the meeting is expected to receive suggestions from the parties amid the onset of the second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
“Meeting will also dwell on the current political issues,” Thapa told Ratopati. Senior leaders of the political parties -- CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), Janta Samajbadi Party, Rastriya Janamorcha and Nepal Peasants Workers Party-- that represent in the federal parliament are invited in the meeting.
